TAKE ME TO THE RIVER (WILD SWIMMING WRITING) (HB

Open water swimming plays a pivotal role in many great stories, from Homer's Odyssey to contemporary poetry and memoir. In this ‘Dip Lit’ anthology you’ll gasp at the cold with Amy Liptrot, marvel at the 19th century sea-cure craze with Jane Austen, be transfixed by Iris Murdoch's monster rising from the waves, slip into the river with Mark Twain. Learn how to swim with the frogs with John Muir, fight the rapid tide with Lord Byron, let go of everything with Tove Jansson.